Tourism to Cuba plunges after Trump’s tightening of travel ban: data
Tourist arrivals to Cuba plunged 23.6% on the year in July, official data showed on Wednesday, confirming the blow dealt to the sector by the Trump administration’s tightening of U.S. restrictions on travel to the Caribbean island.
Canada’s two main parties tied ahead of October vote, Greens rise: poll
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals and the main opposition Conservatives are in a statistical tie of voters’ preferences, according to a new opinion poll ahead of the Canadian federal election on Oct. 21.
UK’s Johnson sees ample scope for Brexit deal if backstop goes
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was confident he could renegotiate Britain’s exit from the European Union if the bloc lifted its requirement for a “backstop” to ensure free movement across the border with Northern Ireland.
Putin says deadly military blast occurred during weapons system test
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that a deadly blast at a military site in northern Russia earlier this month had taken place during a weapons system test.
Putin: U.S. in position to deploy new cruise missile in Europe
President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the United States was in a position to deploy a new land-based cruise missile in Romania and Poland and that Russia considered that a threat which it would have to respond to.
Hong Kong protesters clash with police, angry at lack of prosecutions after subway mob attack
Thousands of Hong Kong residents held a sometimes scrappy anti-government protest on Wednesday at a suburban subway station that was attacked by a mob last month, angry that nobody has yet been prosecuted for the violence.
Protesters cry ‘stop Brexit’ as UK PM Johnson meets Merkel in Berlin
Protesters cried “stop Brexit” as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrived for talks with Angela Merkel at the German Chancellery in Berlin on Wednesday.
Iraq paramilitary groups blame U.S., Israel for blasts at Iraqi militia bases: statement
Iraqi paramilitary groups on Wednesday blamed blasts at their weapons depots and bases on the United States and Israel, a statement said.
Zimbabwe charges former Mugabe deputy with abuse of office
Phelekezela Mphoko, a former deputy to ousted Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe, was charged on Wednesday with criminal abuse of office, his lawyer said, in the latest move by the new anti-corruption commission.
North Macedonia’s special crime prosecutor arrested in alleged extortion scandal
SKOPJE – North Macedonia’s special prosecutor for organized crime was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of offering leniency in exchange for cash to a businessman after her office indicted him for corruption, the public prosecutor said.
